Mathematics

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The Mathematics Department at MIT is a world leader in pure and applied mathematical research and education. In pure mathematics we explore exciting current research directions in most of the major fields. In applied mathematics, we look for important connections with other disciplines that may inspire interesting and useful mathematics, and where innovative mathematical reasoning may lead to new insights and applications. Our applied math group focuses on biology, combinatorics, computer science, scientific computing, numerical analysis, and areas of physical applied mathematics. Learn more

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As a physicist, Max Tegmark sees people as "food, rearranged." That makes his answer to complicated questions like "What is consciousness?" simple: It's just math. Why? Because it's the patterns, not the particles, that matter. Learn more about Max Tegmark ...

Description: This video lecture demonstrates how to create code in the editor and save it in a file to be used as a function or script. Examples include a script for the Fibonacci sequence and a function that converts Fahrenheit to Celsius. Instructor: Yossi Farjoun

Description: This video lecture introduces the MATLAB interface, how to carry out basic mathematical operations involving both numbers and variables, and how to use the help files to learn more about MATLAB's built-in functions. Instructor: Yossi Farjoun

Description: This video lecture continues to explore MATLAB's command prompt and function library, as well as provides an introduction to plotting and creating for and while loops. Instructor: Yossi Farjoun